Community Help

KarenMcLeer · 2024-10-24

I am building a new Canvas site for a training community for student employees and want to connect it to an existing Microsoft Team that we are already using. The instructions for Canvas/Teams integration suggest that the Canvas site will create a n...

robert_a_petrof · 2024-10-24

These old eyes are starting to struggle seeing the small font sizes on Canvas. Is there any way to enlarge the font that I can see, especially when grading online submissions. The student online submissions and my comments on the side are really sma...

muneeb_mobashar · 2024-10-24

I was wondering if there is a list of which course settings are altered when pushing content from a blue print courses. I understand the homepage and course Navigation menu can be pushed to the associated courses as well as the individual contents (A...

luisalarocca · 2024-10-23

Can you set an Out of Office auto reply to students who msg you through Canvas when you are not at work?

Tasha_Biesinger · 2024-10-23

When instructors set a Manual Post Policy students are not able to see grades or submission comments until the instructor posts grades. We recently noticed that the date/time associated with the submission comment(s) is the date/time that the submiss...

DavidFJackson · 2024-10-23

My students are having trouble seeing their exam answers. I have the quiz setting to allow students to see their results immediately. I use Respondus Lock Down Browser but I don't see a setting to allow or disallow on the lock down browser. The messa...

alafashhh · 2024-10-23

When using SpeedGrader, clicking the drop-down menu, selecting the correct choice, and then waiting for it to update before going to the next student is cumbersome. It's a lot of finger/mouse movement, and it is easy to let go too soon and select the...

ldelorme · 2024-10-23

In the settings for creating a peer review activity in a Canvas Discussion, there is a field labeled “Reviews Due” to set the date for automatic peer assignments. This label implies it is a due date for students to complete their reviews, leading oft...

Corinne-FLE · 2024-10-23

Hello, I accidentally removed one of my users and therefore obviously his quizzes and all his grades were deleted. Is there any way to get everything back? Thanks

JenniferPalma · 2024-10-23

Is it possible to add a feature in Canvas Grading where students must read comments before having their overall grade released? It would be helpful to have a feature where an instructor could select an option where students must read the comments and...

LauraCrossey · 2024-10-23

How do I import a quiz from another canvas course

Deepak11771 · 2024-10-23

Hey i have a teacher who is describing this issue. 1. Many English 11 Honors students have reported to me that they submitted their assignment yesterday on time, but it was noted as submitted late on Canvas. I checked and it seems the majority of th...

FotiosGkouvas · 2024-10-23

Hello team On Canvas guide, specifically on the Discussions page we see the following statement: " The Discussion Index page allows you to view all the discussions within a course as well as participate in course and group discussions. Note: Your ins...

NatalieCussell · 2024-10-22

We are finding that data populated from dropdown drops project in templates are not appearing when viewing students' submissions via Speed Grader. Annotations from PDF digital stamps are not visible when using Speed Grader. Is anyone else experiencin...

jgutierrez5 · 2024-10-22

Grades are hidden and students cannot see them. How to unhide them.I have looked in settings and other places and cannot find anything on it.

WejdanShahin · 2024-10-22

Two students did a deferred exam, however I can't see their marks. At the same time when I go to quiz statistics, their names are shown there but I can't see their answers.

agarciatms · 2024-10-22

Hello,I'm a new Canvas administrator and am looking to improve how our school has historically utilized the LMS. Currently, Grades 6 through 12 are using the Canvas LMS.At the moment, we create course shells and then teachers invite students to their...

agrimstad · 2024-10-22

I imported Announcements from an old Canvas course and updated the dates when the Announcements should post. But I would like to see the Announcements in my Instructor view in chronological order. Canvas has them in reverse order. See screenshot. Th...

kimberly_hall1 · 2024-10-22

We'd like to allow students outside of particular groups to read one another's Group Discussions for an assignment. Can we do this and how? Thank you!

kdavis15 · 2024-10-22

When I use speed grader to view students uploaded pictures it always loads the first page and when I click the 2nd page it reloads the first again. At this point I can then click the second page to load that page. Some days it is extremely slow and...

DanielGraham · 2024-10-22

Hi EveryoneWe are currently exploring the Canvas Calendar functionality to help students with organising their work.The To-Do list is a great tool for helping students stay organised. When items are set as "to-do" in pages, by setting the item as a r...

CONTRERASIKE · 2024-10-22

Hey!I am trying to change the weighting of grades for a course, but when I click on save, my changes aren´t being saved and it continues with the grades unweighted. When I go to the student view, it says "Unweighted course assignments". I don´t know ...

dheup · 2024-10-22

Hello, When a TA comments on a student's assignment, the teacher doesn't get a notification even though the notification settings are "push" for all comments. Is there another setting we are missing? Thanks for your help. Dave

DeletedUser · 2024-10-22

Hey, everyone. I couldn't find a place to leave feedback ON the page or an easy way to report a broken link, but the Canvas Release Notes Calendar isn't loading on this page: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Releases/tkb-p/canvas-release c...

sharpj1 · 2024-10-22

Why isn't Canvas is letting me edit the assignment group weights in assignments?

Tracey4 · 2024-10-22

Hi, new student here trying to access the Banksia Care intranet portal. I have to do a role play and the page told me to click the link and enter password and username.Does anyone know what this is? I can't find that in my student handbook either.I h...

NatalieCussell · 2024-10-22

Viewing results in the Mark Book History, many students have Not Available under the Marker heading. This only seems to happen with knowledge questions, not projects. This happens with all Markers using Canvas, in multiple tiles. When this appears r...

RosemaryEffiong · 2024-10-22

ChristianaMonor · 2024-10-21

Hi there Brains TrustI have been asked about Design Tools but I have no rocket icon and can't find how to add this to whole school Canvas?I would appreciate help with this. Thanks

NathanKring · 2024-10-21

I am trying to send a message in Canvas. The course is published, but I get the error "Error occurred while creating conversation message" when trying to send the message

TamasBalogh · 2024-10-25

I’m excited to extend the End of Quarter Update practice - which might be familiar from New Quizzes Updates - to Discussions, ensuring you’re informed about recent improvements in the last 3 months and our upcoming objectives for the upcoming quarter...

SamGarza1 · 2024-10-24

We’re excited to share an update on the progress of Discussion Checkpoints! Before moving the feature into our beta environment, we had the privilege of working with four institutions that tested the functionality.

RaviKoll · 2024-10-24

We’re excited to share that SpeedGrader is getting a significant upgrade! These changes are designed to make your grading process even smoother, faster, and more reliable.

GergelyTar · 2024-10-24

With our October release, we're introducing some really exciting updates in Intelligent Insights.

teryn_odom · 2024-10-21

Tl;dr: Get excited! LTI Usage has two powerful new capabilities being released tomorrow! Read on for more details.

ruthfoulkrod · 2024-10-18

Submit your feedback on our proposed new process for Ideas & Themes!

carlycurran · 2024-10-17

Your Admin Analytics data is fresher! Admin Analytics is now on DAP. New Course Analytics will be on DAP by the end of November.

DanaOkerlund · 2024-10-17

Over the past quarter, we've made strides in enhancing the New Quizzes experience with several updates. One of the highlights is the introduction of Custom Feedback, allowing instructors to provide personalized feedback to students after quiz complet...

AllisonHowell · 2024-10-16

What we heard from our Alpha group and what we’re doing next

MichaelLysaght · 2024-10-15

As I approach my first anniversary as Chief Technology Officer, I wanted to share with you, our customers, how my team is approaching some of the foundational technical work that will power our product into the future.

RyanNorton · 2024-10-07

Mark your calendars! Sharing early communication about a few changes we’ve made to our Canvas deploy and release schedule.

jsailor · 2024-10-04

We’re thrilled to announce that Khannmigo Teacher Tools can now be enabled directly within Canvas! This powerful integration streamlines lesson planning and accelerates time-consuming tasks – all without leaving the LMS. The Khanmigo Teacher Tools in...

marycornia · 2024-10-03

Learning Accelerators, Teams Assignments integration now generally available for Canvas

AkosFarago · 2024-10-03

We’re launching a closed beta group to test our newly redesigned media player, featuring improved accessibility, privacy, and adaptive streaming. Be part of shaping the video experience in Canvas!

TamasBalogh · 2024-10-01

Since the Discussions Redesign was enforced, we’ve addressed some unforeseen issues and are now focusing on enhancing key areas and introducing new features. We’ve already received some valuable feedback, giving us a general idea of what needs attent...

teryn_odom · 2024-09-26

We’re excited to announce the first iteration of a powerful new feature in Impact—Course and Term-Based Messaging with the addition of Sub-Account-Based Messaging as a bonus! This allows Impact admins to target Canvas users with highly personalized m...

AllisonHowell · 2024-09-23

The long term fix is nearing code completion and will be released to production in late October

SamGarza1 · 2024-09-18

Are you curious about Discussion Checkpoints? I’m here to give you a sneak peek at this highly anticipated release, coming later this year.

sgergely · 2024-09-13

We’re excited to introduce DAP CLI 1.2.0, featuring secure connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL, optimized memory usage for cloud environments, and improved error handling for parquet files. In addition, the CLI now logs system environment details for...

TamasBalogh · 2024-09-11

In a previous post, we explained the issue where the 'Disallow Threaded Replies' option was inadvertently applied to discussions that were intended to remain threaded. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the update, we are unable to identify which sp...

teryn_odom · 2024-09-11

Ahoy there! After recently docking to provide you the ability to hop aboard with a high-level overview of what LTI Usage is, we want to now dive deeper into how it works and what you should (and should not) expect.

shirenv · 2024-09-09

I'm excited to share an upcoming event that reflects our commitment to keeping you informed and at the forefront of our product evolution. We know how much you care about staying up to speed on product updates, so Instructure New and Next will walk y...

jperkins · 2024-09-03

We're adding some new functionality to allow customization options for Canvas Username/Password logins.

SamGarza1 · 2024-09-03

Originally slated for an earlier release, we have decided to shift the full launch of Checkpoints to Q4, with the beta version available in October and the production release scheduled for November.

RyanNorton · 2024-08-27

Given the busy back-to-school season, our team has been revisiting our Canvas Deploy Schedule to ensure we can minimize any potential disruptions. As a result our Beta and Production deploys have been delayed by 24 hours.

SamGarza1 · 2024-08-21

We're exploring new possibilities for Canvas Group functionality, including the option for private groups and we'd love your input!

RaviKoll · 2024-08-21

Announcing a new feature preview available in Canvas. Read on to learn about our redesigned rubrics and join us in the Enhanced Rubrics User Group to provide feedback and stay up to date on future developments.

TamasBalogh · 2024-08-16

On August 14th, 2024, we deployed an option in Discussions that allows you to disallow threaded replies. This feature was previously available in the legacy Discussions but was missing in the redesigned version. As a result, some of you may have noti...

SamGarza1 · 2024-08-15

As we continue to innovate and improve Canvas, we are excited to share some new features designed to make your experience more seamless and efficient.

sgergely · 2024-08-14

We are committed to providing a reliable and efficient service for your data needs, and as part of this commitment, we will be performing scheduled maintenance on our CD2 API infrastructure. This maintenance is essential for ensuring continued perfor...

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